IV. For each of the expressions below choose one explanation from the four possible explanations given.

1. Don’t ask him to help us he won’t. His mother didn’t give her permission to it. You know he is a mama’s boy.

a) to be old enough to marry;

b) to be spoiled;

c) to be overly dependent on one’s mother;

d) to be allied with someone.

2. Thomas is always as cool as a cucumber.

a) to be very calm and brave;

b) to be listening eagerly and carefully;

c) to be ready to help someone;

d) to be cautious with someone.

3. Oh, have a heart! Give us some help!

a) to be very angry;

b) to be generous and forgiving;

c) to have a very good future ahead;

d) to experience a difficult period.

4. It was a very nice party, but something about it left a bad taste in my mouth.

a) to be lacking something important;

b) to abandon someone;

c) to fail to inform someone;

d) to leave a bad impression.

V. Grammar.

Give the plural forms of the following nouns.

father, sister-in-law, twin brother, kilo, stepmother, mouth, datum, policewoman, spoonful, kangaroo, hero, day, cattle, fly, Eskimo, cargo, elf, hoof, knife, man-servant, Co., London, merry-go-round, passer-by, gin and tonic, tobacco, police, month, Mrs., go-between, housewife, child, sheep, Japanese, editor-in-chief, court-marshal, fruit, piano, glass, nucleus, news, phonetics, headquarters, water, music, gentry, Swiss, dwarf, louse, phenomenon.

VI. Write a, an, or the where they are needed. Write /-/ where no article is needed.

1. I wrote a long letter to _____ O’Briens.

2. When I spoke about Bill Martin, I meant _____ Bill Martin who lives in Cliffside Park, not _____ Bill Martin from Englewood.

3. I don’t go to _____ school on _____ Sunday.

4. There was an accident in front of _____ church.

5. _____ cats are good mouse hunters.

6. _____ Bob plays _____ tennis very well.

7. We went to visit _____ Smiths.

8. Ed wants to be _____ composer.

9. Johnny’s mother took him by _____ hand and walked him across the street.

10.Henry Benson and Jim Smith had an accident last week. _____ Smith boy was hurt.

VII. Fill in the prepositions: to, between, in, over, with, after, by, under. You can use the words more than once.

1. The boy walked into the room … his mother and father.

2. After the children’s party, sweets and cakes were scattered all … the kitchen floor.

3. Olga took … her mother. She has the same dimples … the cheeks.

4. Tom has strong resemblance … his father.

5. Julia, try your hardest to keep anger … control.

6. John is fascinated … Martha. No wonder, she is blind … all his faults.

7. Seth stood … the twins and grinned as Mother took their picture.

8. Do you like to compare yourself … others?

9. He leaves … two hours to visit his friends.

10. Bob and Hugo don’t keep themselves … themselves, but they like to share their thoughts … with other people.